Origin: in Jackson Springs, N.C., by F.E. Correll and C.N. Clayton, North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1972. Redhaven × Dixired. Cross made in 1955, selected in 1959, tested as NC 4911. Tree: spreading; vigor moderate; productive; flower small, nonshowy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; highly resistant to bacterial spot disease. Chilling requirement 800 to 900 h. Fruit: size medium to large; round; skin light yellow ground color, three-fourths covered with red blush with darker blotches, attractive; flesh medium yellow with very little or no red pigment, firm, fine texture, melting, semi-freestone when soft-ripe, highly resistant to browning; ripens 6 days earlier than Redhaven.
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